LOCAL MATTERS LISMORE CITY COUNCIL NEWS ISSUE 153, 20 NOVEMBER 2019
SANTA’S WONDERLAND RETURNS! Join the fun at 142 Molesworth Street, Lismore
Festive activities return to the Lismore CBD this December when we present Christmas in the Heart. Christmas is an important time for local retailers and shopping local is one of the best things you can do for our city, keeping our businesses and our economy alive and well. The highlight of our special Christmas in the Heart celebrations is a delightful Santa’s Wonderland at 142 Molesworth Street, which will be open every day from December 1 until Christmas Eve. Activities include: • • • • •
Have a photo with Santa from 10am to 2pm daily. Write and post a letter to Santa. Use the present-wrapping station. Find the Elves in the CBD. Take a break in the rest area for tired grown-ups!
Our Shop and Win campaign will also be back with more great prizes up for grabs. Spend $30 or more at participating retailers and drop your entry to Santa’s Wonderland. There will be thousands of dollars in daily prizes given away. Throughout December there will also be carol singers in the streets, window displays, and lots of other exciting Christmas surprises. Show your love to local businesses this Christmas and shop local.
For more information, visit www.cometotheheart.com.au.
ARTCYCLE... GET CRAFTY AND HELP REDUCE LANDFILL! Need materials for your art? Love creating things from recycled treasures? The Lismore Revolve Shop is trialling a new initiative – Artcycle – where old or discarded art materials are re-sold to be created into new masterpieces. The first Artcycle event will be held on Saturday, 30 November with a smorgasbord of goodies for anyone who loves creating or making art. As well as traditional art materials such as paint, brushes, fabrics and beads, there will also be lots of quirky items for creative and crafty people. From buckets of corks and coloured balls of wool to old crockery that can be smashed to make mosaics, there is lots to choose from. The new Artcycle initiative is perfect for schools, preschools and anyone crafty who wants to make Christmas decorations or start work on a new artwork or creative project. Artcycle will be held every three months or whenever the Revolve Shop is bursting at the seams with creative and arty supplies. The first Artcycle will be held on Saturday, 30 November from 9.30am to 12.30pm at the Lismore Revolve Shop, located within the Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre on Wyrallah Road. Our wonderful Revolve Shop volunteers will be running our first Artcycle event – a big thank you to them for giving their time to help keep items out of landfill!
FREE CHRISTMAS FUN AT 2019 CAROLS IN THE HEART Award-winning country music singer Adam Harvey has been announced as the headline act for this year’s Shopbaby Carols in the Heart in Lismore on 8 December. With a career spanning over 20 years, eight Golden Guitar Awards, and millions of album sales, Adam Harvey is one of Australia’s most popular and enduring country music artists. Lismore families are invited to see Adam perform live as well as enjoy musical performances and plenty of Christmas spirit at the annual Shopbaby Carols in the Heart on Sunday, 8 December at Crozier Field. The annual event is free and will also include face painting and a jumping castle, a visit from Santa, and other Christmas fun. There will also be food trucks on site, so bring a picnic blanket and enjoy an afternoon of food, drink and festive fun with the whole family. “This is a beautiful way to celebrate Christmas as a community and come together for some festive fun and carol singing,” Tourism and Events Manager Mitch Lowe said. “We are thrilled to have Adam Harvey as our headline performer – he is a country music icon in Australia and will provide some fantastic, toe-tapping fun for all ages. We’ll also have a fantastic line-up of talented local performers who will be joining him on the day. “We warmly welcome everyone in the Lismore community and beyond to come and join us for this special Christmas afternoon.” The 2019 Shopbaby Carols in the Heart is on Sunday, 8 December at Crozier Field. Gates open at 4.30pm with performances from 5.30pm. Entry is free and everyone is welcome!
For more information go to www.visitlismore.com.au.
BUSH REGENERATION GRANTS FOR RURAL LANDHOLDERS... APPLY NOW! Council’s Rural Landholder Initiative grants program is now open and we are calling for expressions of interest from rural landholders. Council provides grants to help private rural landholders undertake works for bushland restoration, habitat improvement and landscape regeneration. This might be in the form of weed management and removal, tree planting, stock fencing to protect waterways and the like. The Rural Landholder Initiative grants are for property owners who are already focused on efforts to conserve and restore their land, but require some extra funding and mentor support. Contact Council’s Rural Extension Officer Kate Steel for more information about eligibility, project ideas and planning, or submit an expression of interest form before applications close on 13 December. Successful applicants will receive funding to undertake projects in 2020. The RLI is funded through the Council’s Biodiversity Management Strategy, which has a broad aim to improve the quality and extent of native habitat in the Lismore Local Government Area. For more information or to apply, visit www.lismore.nsw.gov.au. If you have questions or would like to discuss your project, phone Kate Steel on 1300 87 83 87.
DEVELOPMENT CONSENTS ISSUED
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT ACT In accordance with the provisions of Section 101 of the Act and Clause 124 of the EP&A Regulation, notification is given that the undermentioned developments have recently been granted consent.
14/267-2 29 Rous Road, Goonellabah: Section 4.55(1A) modification to the internal floor plan approved in development consent 5.2014.267.1.
17/181-3 87 Cameron Road, Boat Harbour: Section 4.55(1A)
modification to the location of the onsite wastewater restriction area.
18/192-2 152 Keen Street, Lismore: Section 4.55(1A) modification to renovate existing bathrooms and showers and construct two accessible sanitary amenities.
19/28 8 Cavendish Road, Goonellabah: Conversion of ground floor storeroom to bathroom.
19/274 20 Parkes Street, Girards Hill: To raise an existing dwelling
above the adopted flood planning level within the Girards Hill Heritage Conservation Area.
19/307 5 Suffolk Road, Blue Knob: Shed with a proposed building line
variation to 3m from Suffolk Road.
19/308 123 Woodlark Street, Lismore: Digital advertising sign. 19/315 34 James Street, Dunoon: Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling and detached shed (staged development).
19/326 176 Munro Wharf Road, Tucki Tucki: Shed. 19/346 15 May Street, Dunoon: Inground swimming pool. 19/349 16 Talbot Close, Boat Harbour: Inground swimming pool. 19/350 2 Dunromin Drive, Modanville: Shed. 19/355 5 Pinecrest Drive, Goonellabah: Shed. 19/357 9 Sheridan Drive, Goonellabah: Extension to existing covered deck.
19/359 4 Florence Street, Goonellabah: Inground swimming pool. 19/360 34 Numulgi Road, Woodlawn: Inground swimming pool. 19/369 14 Opal Crescent, Lismore Heights: Dwelling alterations and
covered deck.
19/359 4 Florence Street, Goonellabah: Inground swimming pool. 19/360 34 Numulgi Road, Woodlawn: Inground swimming pool. 19/369 14 Opal Crescent, Lismore Heights: Dwelling alterations and
additions (new ground floor deck and bedroom with ensuite).
Details of applications and consents, together with conditions attached, may be inspected at Council’s Corporate Centre during business hours or via DA Tracking at www.lismore.nsw.gov.au.
PUBLIC NOTICE: PROPOSED CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLIC LAND
Pursuant to Section 31 and 34 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council gives public notice of its intention to classify public land, described in Schedule 1 below, as ‘operational’. Council invites submissions on the proposed land classification. To make a submission write to the Property and Legal Services Officer, Lismore City Council, PO Box 23A, Lismore, NSW 2480 or email council@lismore.nsw.gov.au with correspondence marked ‘Proposed Classification – CDR19/1308’ by 4pm on 19 December 2019. Under the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, such submissions may be referred to third parties for consideration. Schedule 1: land within Lot 53 in DP 1254990, known as the access road at Blakebrook Quarry – 550 Nimbin Road, Blakebrook.
WORKS UNDERWAY ON MAJOR FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT Work is now underway on the $8.2 million South Lismore Flood Mitigation Project behind Lismore Regional Airport. The project, which is funded by the NSW Government, involves removing 410,000m³ of soil from a 58-hectare area of land owned by Council. Flood modelling suggests the project should reduce peak water levels in the CBD, North Lismore and South Lismore by as much as 100mm in a 1-in-100-year flood event. “This project has been discussed for decades and it is great to see work finally begin,” Mayor Isaac Smith said. “As we saw in the 2017 flood, the levee alone will not keep floodwaters out of our CBD if we get too much rain. “This new flood mitigation work will go a long way to protecting our city from future floods.” The excavated material will be used to fill nearby industrial land within Lismore’s floodplain and facilitate the expansion of the South Lismore Industrial Estate. Council’s Director of Infrastructure Services Peter Jeuken said work is expected to take 12 months to complete.
“This project was endorsed by the Lismore Floodplain Management Committee and is part of a range of measures detailed in the Lismore Flood Mitigation Plan to help safeguard the community and increase disaster resilience,” he said. SEE Civil has been appointed to carry out the work and NSW Public Works Advisory will project manage the construction on Council’s behalf. During preliminary works Council relocated two major sewer mains, which were ‘bedded’ (backfilled with material to protect the pipe) using 1500 tonnes of crushed glass from the Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre. “This is a great example of reusing a waste material plus there is a significant cost saving to the project from using this bedding material opposed to traditional crushed rock,” Mr Jeuken said. Council has developed a web page at www.yoursay.lismore.nsw.gov.au with information and a Q&A section where residents can ask questions. Affected landowners can also call Council direct with any queries on 1300 87 83 87.
COUNCIL DECISIONS AND MEETINGS At its ordinary meeting on 12 November, Council resolved to adjourn the meeting until 19 November 2019 as a result of the emergency bushfire situation. The 19 November meeting agenda included the proposed Special Rate Variation that would apply to all Lismore ratepayers. The result of this decision was unknown at the time of going to press. Please check the news section of the Council website at www.lismore.nsw.gov.au for the final decision. Council also resolved to hold two additional ordinary meetings in 2019 to ensure all outstanding matters for the year can be finalised. This means the final meetings for 2019 are as follows: • Tuesday, 26 November at 6pm in the Council Chambers. • Tuesday, 3 December at 6pm in the Council Chambers. • Tuesday, 10 December at 6pm in the Council Chambers. If there is no business to conduct at the additional ordinary meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 3 December, the General Manager may, in consultation with the Mayor, cancel the meeting. If this occurs the cancellation will be advertised on Council’s website (check the calendar) and on Council’s social media channels. To view all business papers visit www.lismore.nsw.gov.au.
BUSHFIRE
INFORMATION
At the time of going to press, bushfires were out of control in the Lismore LGA. Bushfires can change rapidly – you can stay up-to-date with the latest information you need to know by visiting our Facebook page. Residents can also keep up-to-date with bushfires by downloading the Fires Near Me app, or go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fires-near-me. You can find road closure information at www.myroadinfo.com.au. All residents should have a fire plan and follow it. If you are uncomfortable or feel unsafe, always leave as soon as you can. Anyone who does evacuate is urged to register at ‘Register. Find. Reunite’ at https://register.redcross.org.au so that family and friends know you are safe.
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1300 87 83 87 Corporate Centre: 43 Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm Post: PO Box 23A, Lismore, NSW 2480 Email: council@lismore.nsw.gov.au Web: www.lismore.nsw.gov.au
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